July 26, 2018

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MINUTES
City Council Meeting
City of Butler, Pennsylvania
July 26, 2018
 

Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mayor Smith and Council members Walter, Smith, and Bonus were present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed an invocation given by Pastor Ben Ogle, Community Life Church.

The following action took place at the City’s Forum Meeting held on July 24, 2018:

City Council, acting as the Board of Health, and under the provisions of the Third Class City Code, Section XXIII, (b) Abatement of Public Nuisances, Section 2321, found the following subject structure detrimental to public health and ordered its removal by demolition:

629 Center Avenue

Motion by Mayor Smith. Second by CM Bonus.  All voted aye.

After a brief execute session, the Forum Meeting reconvened at 8:13 PM.

Mayor made a motion to approve an amendment to the Retirement and General Release Agreement, dated April 26, 2018, with William Mayhugh, Jr., to correct a calculation error. Paragraph 3 (6) is amended from $8,700.00 to $11,875.91.

Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.

NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE AWARD:

Emmalee Schattauer – 120 Morton Avenue

Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Walter to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 28, 2018. All voted aye.

Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Bonus to acknowledge receipt of the monthly minutes from RACB, including the CDBG/HOME Program activities. All voted aye.

MONTHLY BOARDS AND AUTHORITIES LIAISON REPORTS

Liaisons gave brief reports from boards and authorities that met in June.

MONTHLY DEPARTMENT REPORTS

(Note: Department Reports Distributed to Council at Tuesday’s Forum Meeting for Review)

Department reports for the month of June were approved by individual, unanimous votes.

COUNCIL REPORTS/ACTIONS

Councilman Walter

  1. Motion to accept the resignation of Deb Oyler, from the Office of the City Treasurer effective August 9, 2018.  Second by Mayor Smith.  All voted aye.
  2. Motion to direct the City Clerk to initiate recruitment action to fill the position of the Clerk Bookkeeper in the Office of the City Treasurer.  Second by CM Bonus.  All voted        aye.
  3. Motion to approve the updated job description for the Clerk Bookkeeper in the office of the City Treasurer.  Second by Mayor Smith.  All voted aye.
  4. Motion for council to reconvene as soon as possible to approve the new hire for the Clerk Bookkeeper position in the office of the City Treasurer. Second by CM Bonus.  All           voted aye.
  5. Motion for the introduction and first reading of City Ordinance No. 1766, an ordinance of the City of Butler amending Part Two, Chapter 57 (Police Pension Plan) of the codified ordinances of the City of Butler to incorporate plan changes resulting from collective bargaining negotiations during fiscal year 2018. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  6. Motion to approve a payment in the amount of $21,256.45 to Wells Fargo Bank for an interest payment for the General Obligation Refunding Bond Series of 2005.  LIN 01 472 700. Second by CM Bonus.  All voted aye.

Councilman Smith

  1. Motion for the second reading and adoption of City Ordinance No. 1765, An ordinance of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania amending Chapter 192, Peace and Good Order, Article VIII, Disorderly House, §192-37 Definitions. Second by Mayor Smith.  All voted aye.

Councilman Bonus

  1. Motion to approve a block party on W. Fulton St. from 221 W. Fulton St. to 229 W. Fulton St. on Sunday, August 5, 2018 (rain date August 12, 2018) from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  2. Motion to officially name the public right of way between Knox Avenue (north side of Knox) and Goldwood Avenue (west of Hansen Ave.) Maley Lane per the request from the Butler County Emergency Management Agency. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  3. Motion to accept the bid for the Butler City Building Exterior Renovations Project from EC Masonry, Inc. in the amount of $59,155.50. LIN 18 469 250. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  4. Motion to accept the bid for the Cunningham St. Culvert Replacement Project from Bauer Excavating Incorporated in the amount of $74,950.50. LIN 18 430 436.  Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.

Councilman Walter

  1. Motion for the second reading and adoption of City Ordinance No. 1764, an ordinance of the City of Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania authorizing the City to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with Butler Township for the purpose of sharing a Fire Chief. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  2. Motion to enter into an agreement with Butler Township for the purpose of sharing a Fire Chief. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
  3. Motion to direct the city clerk to advertise for bids for the 1998 AM LaFrance Quint (ladder truck) after the department creates a list of items to be removed prior to the sale. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.

Mayor Smith

  1. Motion to approve the Butler Downtown Revolving Loan Fund Guidelines and Application as presented. Second by CM Bonus.  All voted aye.
  2. Motion to approve a Butler Downtown Revolving Loan to Scott A. Taggart and Kristine E. Taggart in the amount of $35,000 for the purpose of building out the first floor commercial space at 118-120 East Jefferson Street, Butler, PA 16001 per the recommendation of the Butler Downtown Revolving Loan Fund Committee. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
  3. Motion to authorize the City Clerk to initiate recruitment action to fill the position of Fire Chief in accordance with the provisions of Title 11; Cities; Part V. Third Class Cities; Chapter 121 Fire Bureau; Section 12101.1. Second by CM Bonus.  All voted aye.
  4. Motion to approve payment in the amount of $100 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Multimodal Transportation Fund Grant application to be used for the Streetscape Project. LIN 01 499 807. Second by CM Walter.  All voted aye.
  5. Motion to approve City Resolution 2018 – 07 – 26; a resolution of the City of Butler to request a Multimodal Transportation Fund grant of $1,474,669 from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to be used for the Streetscape Project. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
  6. Motion to authorize the City Clerk to execute and deliver a commitment letter required by DCED to process the City’s Grant Application for Multimodal Grant Application #8196549. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
  7. Motion to approve the conditional hiring of Ryan L. Doctor for patrol officer to fill a vacancy in the Police Department created by the retirement of SGT William Mayhugh. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
  8. Motion to ratify a collective bargaining agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.

Appointments:

Jon Lex has been reappointed to the Shade Tree Commission for a term of 3 years       which will expire June 30, 2020.

The City Treasurer presented a Monthly Intake Report for June, 2018.

The City Controller presented bills for payment as follows: from the general fund – $434,359.28; from the parking fund – $47,178.15; from the capital projects fund – $7,916.00; and from the liquid fuels tax fund – $3,966.62; for a grand total of $493,420.05. Motion by Mayor Smith with second from CM Bonus to approve payment of bills as presented.  All voted aye.

  • ANNOUNCEMENTS:
  • WISR City Hall – Mayor Smith and Councilman Smith
  • First Responder Light Up Night – Saturday, July 28th

Mayor Smith recessed the meeting at 7:32 PM for an Executive Session. Mayor Smith reconvened the meeting at 7:54 PM.

Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:55 PM.

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